The seal

The university is part of the Congregation of Holy Cross was founded by Basil Moreau on March 1st, 1837. Moreau set the Congregation to “serve with zeal” (Congregation of Holy Cross, 2019). The mission includes to serve “side-by-side with our collaborators through educating young hearts and minds and building communities.” (Congregation of Holy Cross, 2019). The mission is represented in the seal we see that we are not allowed to step on. While it is unclear when the seal was built, there are blueprints of it in the Ragsdale Plaza, Seal Drawings from 1998 (University Archives). Since then, the seal is associated with the superstition (which we do not know if it is true or not) that if one walks on it, you will not graduate. While there is no evidence that proves it to be true, there is a plaque that “politely” (Hilltop Views, 2012) asks not to walk to walk on it. Today, if one is seen even put a foot on the seal, there is a great amount of staring and judgment that comes towards you.